Special Features
- Primary Resources: Take the Army Out of the CCC
- Primary Resources: Address on Agricultural Adjustment Act, 1935
- General Article: Early Career
- General Article: Domestic Politics
- Bonus Video: Creating a Reason to Go to War
- Primary Resources: Greetings to the Civilian Conservation Corps
The policies and persona of Franklin Roosevelt set the cast of the "modern" presidency. He was unquestionably the most vital figure in the nation, and perhaps the world, during his 13 years in the White House. Engendering both admiration and scorn, FDR exerted unflinching leadership during the most tumultuous period in the nation's history since the Civil War.
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Duke Ellington - Reminiscing in Tempo
The African American jazz composer and bandleader performed regularly at Harlem's Cotton Club, leaving a legacy in music.
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Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was the biggest and bloodiest single battle American soldiers ever fought.
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George H. W. Bush
A biography of the 41st U.S. president, from his service in World War II to his days in the Oval Office. Part of the award-winning Presidents collection.
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Around the World in 72 Days
Intrepid journalist Nelly Bly went on a journey around the world breaking the record of Julius Verne's fictional character.
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The Rockefellers
Head of the most powerful family in America, billionaire John D. Rockefeller's vast philanthropy changed his family's reputation.
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The Fall of Saigon
Ten years after American troops arrived in South Vietnam, communists seized Saigon in an attack that brought the war to a startling conclusion.
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TR, The Story of Theodore Roosevelt
Author, soldier, scientist, outdoorsman and caring father, he was the youngest man to become president. Part of the award-winning Presidents collection.
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Alexander Hamilton
The founding father laid the groundwork for the nation's modern economy, including the banking system and Wall Street.
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